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Cumberland Infant School

Community school · Southsea · PO4 9HJ

Ages 2–7 · 172 pupils · Portsmouth

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

3.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-12-06

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.4%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
118

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

172 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
172
Boys / girls
99 / 73
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
172 / 180 (96%)
Free school meals
12.8%
FSM pupils
22
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Herbert

Location

Address
Methuen Road
Postcode
PO4 9HJ
Town
Southsea
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Portsmouth
District
Portsmouth
Constituency
Portsmouth South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 2–7, in Southsea, Portsmouth, 172 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 12.8%.

Open schools in Southsea
13
Primary schools in Southsea
10
Academies among open schools in Southsea
38% (5)
Open schools in PO4
12
Primary in PO4
10
Open schools in Portsmouth LA
67
Primary in Portsmouth LA
45

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Wimborne Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO4 8DE · Portsmouth

    Ages 4–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM17.4%

    0.2 miles away

  • Milton Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO4 8ET · Portsmouth

    Ages 4–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM40.6%

    0.4 miles away

  • Devonshire Infant School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM28.1%

    0.4 miles away

  • Craneswater Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southsea · PO4 0PX · Portsmouth

    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM27.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • Fernhurst Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southsea · PO4 0AG · Portsmouth

    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM36.1%

    0.4 miles away

  • Bramble Infant School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Southsea · PO4 0DT · Portsmouth

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM20.4%

    0.6 miles away

  • Meon Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southsea · PO4 8NT · Portsmouth

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM33.8%

    0.6 miles away

  • Meon Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO4 8NT · Portsmouth

    Ages 7–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM30.4%

    0.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Herbert
Telephone
02392733161
Website
www.cumberland.portsmouth.sch.uk

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